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You're Radiating Golden Light

Eric Braunwart · November 01, 2023

You're Radiating Golden Light

With November bringing a colorful start to the change of the seasons, you can see why citrine landed itself as this month's birthstone. A radiating mimicry of autumn colors.   Much of the citrine you'll find on the market is a yellow to yellow-gold color, which is heavily sourced from Brazil, but can also be sourced from Zambia.   Another variety, which is one of our favorites, we refer to as the 'Maderia' shade. This is a rich orange-brown, with a beautiful depth in color. Almost like Maderia wine. Then at the end of the citrine spectrum is an even darker...

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Oh My Opal...

Eric Braunwart · October 26, 2023

Oh My Opal...

The traditional birthstone for October, Opal, comes from the Greek word opallos meaning “to see a change.” Opal’s famed and fiery display of changing colors is better known as 'play-of-color.' A fitting name as Arabic mythology even attests to opals coming to earth through lightning strikes to the ground. While not all opals display play-of-color, you will always find an ethereal essence present.Opals are mined in many places around the world: Australia, Ethiopia, and Brazil to name a few. We source a wide range of opals (many of which we are in the process of uploading to the web!), though...

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Customizable Jewelry

Eric Braunwart · October 13, 2023

Customizable Jewelry

Did you know we manufacture finished jewelry? We have manufactured finished jewelry right here in the Pacific Northwest for decades now! In that time, many of our customers have shared with us the struggle of keeping up with high demand for walk-ins and referrals, particularly when creating custom jewelry. Even more so during the holidays! So, we’ve created customizable collections designed to support you when you can’t keep up! Rather than having to turn away the business, you can supplement your offerings with fully customizable pieces featuring our fair trade & responsibly sourced color gems (which means you also get to...

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Raffle Now Live!

Eric Braunwart · October 02, 2023

Raffle Now Live!

Today's the day! Our Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser Raffle has started. Now through Oct. 31st, you can purchase tickets for your chance to win a piece of jewelry that also supports the non-profit CRRIFS in building a saltwater tank for sea turtle rehabilitation. Tickets are $25 each and 100% of your purchase will be donated. There will only be 100 raffle tickets available for each piece, so buy them while you can! There is no limit to how many tickets you can purchase as long as they are still available. Which piece is calling your name?   PURCHASE TICKETS  

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T-minus 5 days! Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser

Eric Braunwart · September 26, 2023

T-minus 5 days! Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser

We are less than one week away from the Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser! So, what exactly do you need to know? What is it?In conjunction with the MJSA Responsibly Sourced Design Challenge, nine designers created a piece of jewelry inspired by a fictional story, using gemstones donated by Columbia Gem House. Each designer then donated their piece to be raffled in the Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to non-profit CRRIFS, a group dedicated to wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and research along the Sonoran Coast of Mexico. CRRIFS also happens to work directly with the Cortez Pearl...

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Harder-Than-Steel... Sapphires!

Eric Braunwart · September 14, 2023

Harder-Than-Steel... Sapphires!

This traditional September birthstone has been known and praised since ancient times and for good reason!  Between its transcendent colors and harder-than-steel composition (literally), this gem will outlive many of those who behold them. Suited to be set in any jewelry design, this gem is just simply hard to beat. That’s because this gem is Sapphire. Sappheiros, the Greek word meaning “blue color,” speaks to what some consider to be the original color of this gem. Yet, sapphire comes in every color of the rainbow. In fact, it comes in mixed colors, color change, stars, and more! Across every one...

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Featured articles

Color Wheel of Melee
Eric Braunwart · September 23, 2020

Color Wheel of Melee

Over 50 gem varieties in about 100 color options.

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Cortez Harvest
Eric Braunwart · July 08, 2020

Cortez Harvest

It’s that time of year, and what does that mean for Cortez Pearls?  It means harvest time!

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Order Deadlines

12/7/2023 – order deadline for made-to-order jewelry & all international shipments to arrive by Christmas Day.

12/15/2023 – order deadline for ready-to-ship jewelry & all gemstone orders to arrive by Christmas Day.

12/21/2023 – order deadline to be shipped prior to the New Year *not guaranteed to arrive before Christmas Day.